Robert T. Coles House and Studio


Robert T. Coles House and Studio
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district Contributing property
Robert T. Coles House and Studio, July 2011
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Location	321 Humboldt Pkwy., Buffalo, New York
Coordinates	42°55′30″N 78°50′50″W / 42.92500°N 78.84722°W / 42.92500; -78.84722Coordinates: 42°55′30″N 78°50′50″W / 42.92500°N 78.84722°W / 42.92500; -78.84722
Area	0.18 acres (0.073 ha)
Built	1961
Architect	Coles, Robert T.
Architectural style	Modern
NRHP Reference #	11000594^[1]
Added to NRHP	August 30, 2011

Robert T. Coles House and Studio is a historic home and architectural design studio located at Buffalo in Erie County, New York. It was designed and built in 1961, by locally prominent African American architect Robert T. Coles. It consists of two prefabricated rectangular units arranged in an "L"-shape in the Modern style. The studio unit is a single story and living unit is two levels. It has post-and-beam construction with a variety of pre-fabricated, non-structural panels and sliding glass door units. Coles once worked for the Techbuilt company under Carl Koch and the design of this dwelling reflects that experience.^[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2011.^[1] It is located in the Hamlin Park Historic District.

References

1 2 "National Register of Historic Places Listings". Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 8/29/11 through 9/02/11. National Park Service. 2011-09-09.
↑ "Cultural Resource Information System (CRIS)" (Searchable database). New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2016-07-01. Note: This includes Jennifer Walkowsky and Kathleen LaFrank (March 2011). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Robert T. Coles House and Studio" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-07-01. and Accompanying 12 photographs

External links

Buffalo as an Architectural Museum: Robert T. Coles House and Studio

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